BIRMINGHAM, Alabama –
Gary Palmer, a candidate in the race to represent Alabama's 6th
Congressional district in Congress, has earned the endorsement of Indiana
Gov. Mike Pence, a Republican who also represented Indiana in Congress for 12
years and served as chairman of the House Republican Conference.

"It is an honor to endorse my friend Gary Palmer for Alabama's 6th
District as Gary has been battling for the conservative values of limited
government and free markets for more than two decades," Pence said in a release
from the Palmer campaign. "His accomplishments have set an example for
small-government minded reformers across the nation. In Congress, Gary will be
a staunch defender of the right to life and the sanctity of marriage. He is
clearly a conservative who is ready to lead in Washington."

Palmer is the co-founder of the Alabama Policy Institute,
and credits the "strong national network" he's built from 24 years with that
institute for endorsements like Pence's.

"I'm excited to have the endorsement of Gov. Pence," Palmer
stated in the release. "He has incredible success implementing conservative reforms
in the Indiana statehouse. That's how we're going to drive change in Washington
– from the states. Washington isn't going to change Washington, and we've got
to realize that change in this country is going to be driven from the ground
up. Mike understands that better than anyone, and it's an honor to have
received his endorsement."